Obituary: Linda FryeCLARKSVILLE — Linda Kaye Frye, 55, of Clarksville passed away Sunday, April 28, 2013, in Little Rock. She was born Dec. 10, 1957, in Clarksville and worked in healthcare. She was preceded in death by her father, Raymand Morland. Survivors include her husband, Rudy Frye of Clarksville; mother, Reba Morland of Clarksville; daughter, Amy Frye of Clarksville; brother, Don Roy Morland of Lamar; and sisters, Louise Hicks and JoAnn Skaggs, both of Cl...

Obituary: Wynemia HazlettWynemia Joyce Hazlett, 76, departed this life Monday, April 29, 2013, at her home in London. She was born Dec. 12, 1936, to Clyde L. and Janie Sims Vinson. Joyce was a member of Augsburg Lutheran Church, a past city of London recorder/treasurer, and a second mother to many children of her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; an infant twin sister, Wynona Loyce Vinson; a half-sister, Vivian Bernice Brandon; a niece, Mab...

Obituary: Bill ReedDARDANELLE — William “Bill” Leo Reed, 59, of Dardanelle died Saturday, April 27, 2013, at his home. He was born May 1, 1953, at Tulsa, Okla., to the late Jack and Frances Reed of Dardanelle. Survivors include his wife of 30 years, Martha K. Callan Reed of Dardanelle; three sons, Christopher Reed of Dardanelle, Kurt Reed of Dardanelle and Kyle Reed of Bentonville; two step-children, Russell Parker of Dardanelle and Wendy Ledbetter of Bella Vist...

Obituary: Henry SchembraHenry William “H.W.” Schembra, 62, of Dover went home to be with the Lord Sunday, April 28, 2013, at his home, surrounded by his family in Dover. The son of Charles and Lola B. Schembra, he was born April 7, 1951, in East St. Louis, Ill. He married Mary Jean Eubanks Schembra, on Oct. 4, 2007, at Dover. He was of the Assembly of God faith and was a wonderful artist and golden glove boxer. Henry enjoyed bartering, drawing, hunting, fishing, K-9 ...

Obituary: Bill CatoATKINS — Bill N. Cato, 78, of Jerusalem passed away Saturday, April 27, 2013, at the Arkansas Hospice River Valley Home in Russellville. He was born May 12, 1934, in Jerusalem the son of the late Ira and Elizabeth ‘Lizzie’ Kincannon Cato. He was an army veteran and loved to help people and see them smile. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Rose Denise Parker; son, Billy Wayne Cato; two brothers, James Carl ‘J.C.’ Cato and Jr. Cato; and ...

Obituary: Helen BrownHelen Durham Brown, 95, of London died Saturday, April 27, 2013. She was born March 13, 1918, in Gillum to Bedford and Birdia Mize Durham. She was a member of West Side Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, William Cairol Brown; two sons, William Jerry Brown and William Dwayne Brown; a sister, Billie Merryman; and numerous brothers and sisters. Survivors include two sons, Dwayne Brown and Virgil Lee Turner; d...

Obituary: Roy SlocumRoy Utley Slocum, 77, of London died Saturday, April 27, 2013, at Baptist Health in Little Rock. He was born Jan. 30, 1936, in Pine Bluff to Roy Vernon Slocum and Oma Cowan Utley Slocum. He graduated from Lamar High School and served in the United States Navy from 1954-1974, as chief engineman in the United States Nuclear Submarine Service. He then went on to AP&L Arkansas Nuclear One as a Quality Control Supervisor. Roy was an active member o...

Obituary: Timmy JonesDARDANELLE — Timmy Dean Jones, 51, of Dardanelle died Sunday, April 28, 2013, at his home. He was born Jan. 18, 1962, at Dallas, Texas, to Bob Joe Jones and Betty Lou Barker. He loved to hunt, fish, ride horses and anything to do with the outdoors. He was preceded in death by one brother, Gary Wayne Jones; and one niece, Shannon Marie Jones. Survivors include his parents, Bob Jones and wife, Jean, of Atkins and Betty Bridgman of Morrilton; one...

Death notice: Rebecca StacyRebecca Stacy, 87, of Fort Smith, formerly of Russellville, died Friday, April 26, 2013 at Sparks Regional Medical Center in Fort Smith. She was born Nov. 29, 1925, in Russellville. Services are under the direction of Humphrey Funeral Service. A complete obituary will be published in a future edition of The Courier.

Obituary: Dovie TuckCLARKSVILLE — Dovie Mildred Tuck, 84, of Ozark died Friday, April 26, 2013, at Johnson Regional Medical Center. Born June 26, 1928, at Mount Levi to the late Royal Iverson and Laura Catherine Hyder Pelts, she attended Mount Levi School and worked 22 years at the Clarksville Convalescent Home, was proceeded in death by sisters, Lucy Acodacca, Dorothy Lea Pelts; five brothers, Alfred, Robert, Clarence, Melvin and Clyde Pelts. Survivors include o...

Obituary: Marie LukeCLARKSVILLE — Alta Marie Bennett Luke, 88, of Lamar, went to be with her Lord on April 26, 2013. Marie grew up and graduated high school in Hartman. She has always been very active in so many things in Johnson County most of her life, especially Girl Scouts. She loved to play bridge and was a member of several clubs over the years. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Johnson County Hospital Auxilary, American L...

Obituary: Leon ByrumATKINS — On Friday, April 26, 2013, Leon Byrum, 69, of Atkins entered his eternal home in Heaven with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He was born Oct. 19, 1943, in Atkins, the son of Marvin William Byrum and Evelyn Duvall-Byrum. Surviving with Lavenia, his loving wife of 50 years, are their two daughters: Tanya — Mrs. Mike Wyllia of Atkins, and Tosha — Mrs. Jesse Palmer of Plainview. He is also remembered by his sister, Jane — Mrs. Larry Br...

Obituary: Susie OnaschDARDANELLE — Susie Onasch, 55, of Flat Rock died Thursday, April 25, 2013, at Arkansas Hospice River Valley Home. She was born Sept. 12, 1957, at home in Blytheville to the late Bill and Lillie Jones Doss. She was a dedicated cleaning lady for many people and a custodian at Wesley Methodist and St. John’s Lutheran for many years. She was a devoted member of the Wesley UMC for 34 years. She loved teddy bears and dogs. She also loved people, nev...

Obituary: Richard TaberLITTLE ROCK — Richard “Rick” William Taber, 54, of North Little Rock passed away in Little Rock on Monday, April 22, 2013, following a brief battle with cancer. He was born in Highland, Ill., to Clinton Kelley Taber and Rosemary Murphy Taber. He was preceded in death by his parents and by siblings Clinton Kelley Taber Jr., Linda Taber Poneta, Patricia Taber Morgan and Robert Taber. Prior to suffering a traumatic brain injury in 2004, Rick was ...

Death Notice: Susie OnaschDARDANELLE — Susie Onasch, 55, of Flat Rock died Thursday, April 25, 2013, at Arkansas Hospice River Valley Home. A family memorial service will be conducted at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, 2013, at the Wesley United Methodist Church in Russellville. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Wesley UMC, 3000 North Cumberland, Russellville, AR 72801. A complete obituary will be published in Sunday’s edition of The Courier. Cremation...

Obituary: Kristina DavisKristina Aimee Davis, 39, of Dover departed this life Sunday, April 21, 2013. She was born Dec. 18, 1973, in Russellville to Donald and Jan Colten Loveless. She was preceded in death by her father; her grandmothers, Louise Loveless and Elizabeth McHenry; and two uncles, Dwight Loveless and George Loveless. Survivors include her husband, Terry Michael Davis Sr.; one son, Gaven Colten Davis; one daughter, Paige Elizabeth Davis; her mother, Jan L...

Obituary: J.B. MurdochATKINS — J.B. Murdoch, 93, of the Economy community, died Thursday, April 25, 2013, at Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center. He was born March 17, 1920, in Atkins to the late Robert and Lizzie Strickland Murdoch. He was a Christian and member of the Hector Cumberland Presbyterian Church, where he served as elder for many years. Upon retirement and moving to the home place, he attended the Hopewell Baptist Church. J.B. was a World War II vetera...

Obituary: Sandra MagarSandra Magar, 65, of Russellville died Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan, Kan. The daughter of Dale and Sammie Weatherspoon Whitted, she was born Feb. 16, 1948, in Guthrie, Okla. She was a customer service representative with International Paper. Sandra was an avid reader, quilter, animal lover and chocaholic. She was preceded in death by her husband, Milton E. Magar, and her father. Left to cherish her memo...

Death notice: Kristina DavisKristina Davis, 39, of Dover passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2013. A complete obituary will be published in Saturday’s edition of The Courier. The online obituary and guestbook are available at www.broussardfuneral.com.

Obituary: Shirley LintonShirley Marie Linton, 75, of Dover departed this life Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at her home. She was born Jan. 15, 1938, at Kirksville, Mo., to Chester and Ruth Walters Kent. She was a member of Round Rock Church and worked for Sara Lee for many years. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, William J. Linton; one daughter, Debra Andrews; one sister, Donna Wade; and one grandson, Brian Andrews. Survivors include one son, Bobby An...